Shanghai (Pudong) to Chengdu (Shuangliu) (PVG–CTU) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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CA8443
CA Air China
77F
12:05 AM
CST
3:10 AM
CST
3h 5m
M T W T F S S
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CA1045
CA Air China
77F
12:05 AM
CST
3:10 AM
CST
3h 5m
M T W T F S S
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NZ3851cs
NZ Air New Zealand
321
7:25 AM
CST T2
10:50 AM
CST
3h 25m
M T W T F S S
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NZ3853cs
NZ Air New Zealand
359
8:00 AM
CST T2
11:25 AM
CST
3h 25m
M T W T F S S
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CA8557+3
CA Air China
359
8:15 AM
CST TT2
11:25 AM
CST
3h 10m
M T W T F S S
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ZH4227cs
ZH Shenzhen
359
8:15 AM
CST TT2
11:25 AM
CST
3h 10m
M T W T F S S
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OS8005cs
OS Austrian
359
8:15 AM
CST TT2
11:25 AM
CST
3h 10m
M T W T F S S
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NZ3829cs
NZ Air New Zealand
359
8:15 AM
CST T2
11:25 AM
CST
3h 10m
M T W T F S S
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3U5207cs
3U Sichuan
359
9:10 AM
CST TS1
12:15 PM
CST
3h 5m
M T W T F S S
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AF4402cs
AF Air France
332
9:10 AM
CST TS1
12:15 PM
CST
3h 5m
M T W T F S S
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EY5775cs
EY Etihad
77W
9:10 AM
CST T1
12:15 PM
CST
3h 5m
M T W T F S S
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QF4049cs
QF Qant
787
9:10 AM
CST T1
12:15 PM
CST
3h 5m
M T W T F S S
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JL5681cs
JL Japan
77W
9:15 AM
CST T1
12:35 PM
CST
3h 20m
M T W T F S S
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MU5405+6
MU China Eastern
77W
10:30 AM
CST T1
1:35 PM
CST
3h 5m
M T W T F S S
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LX4342cs
LX Swiss
32Q
11:25 AM
CST TT2
2:40 PM
CST
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
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CA4504+4
CA Air China
321
11:25 AM
CST TT2
2:40 PM
CST
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
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SC5495cs
SC Shandong
321
11:25 AM
CST TT2
2:40 PM
CST
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
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NZ3720cs
NZ Air New Zealand
32N
11:30 AM
CST TT2
3:05 PM
CST
3h 35m
M T W T F S S
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EY5776cs
EY Etihad
321
11:35 AM
CST T1
3:15 PM
CST
3h 40m
M T W T F S S
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MU5419+3
MU China Eastern
321
11:35 AM
CST T1
3:15 PM
CST
3h 40m
M T W T F S S
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EU6678+1
EU Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviación
320
12:45 PM
CST T2
3:55 PM
CST
3h 10m
M T W T F S S
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CA4508+1
CA Air China
32N
1:10 PM
CST TT2
4:30 PM
CST
3h 20m
M T W T F S S
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NZ3826cs
NZ Air New Zealand
321
1:10 PM
CST T2
4:30 PM
CST
3h 20m
M T W T F S S
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3U8964
3U Sichuan
321
1:10 PM
CST TT2
4:25 PM
CST
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
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NZ3709cs
NZ Air New Zealand
32Q
1:30 PM
CST TT2
5:00 PM
CST
3h 30m
M T W T F S S
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SC5505cs
SC Shandong
32Q
2:05 PM
CST TT2
5:20 PM
CST
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
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3U8966
3U Sichuan
321
3:05 PM
CST TT2
6:10 PM
CST
3h 5m
M T W T F S S
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CA8591+2
CA Air China
321
3:30 PM
CST T2
6:55 PM
CST
3h 25m
M T W T F S S
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SC5487cs
SC Shandong
321
4:35 PM
CST T2
7:40 PM
CST
3h 5m
M T W T F S S
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ZH4093cs
ZH Shenzhen
320
4:35 PM
CST TT2
7:40 PM
CST
3h 5m
M T W T F S S
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CA8593+3
CA Air China
321
6:10 PM
CST TT2
9:03 PM
CST
2h 53m
M T W T F S S
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NZ3828cs
NZ Air New Zealand
32N
6:35 PM
CST TT2
9:55 PM
CST
3h 20m
M T W T F S S
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3U8968
3U Sichuan
321
7:20 PM
CST TT2
10:35 PM
CST
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
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CA4510+4
CA Air China
321
7:30 PM
CST TT2
11:00 PM
CST
3h 30m
M T W T F S S
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SC5485cs
SC Shandong
321
7:30 PM
CST T2
11:00 PM
CST
3h 30m
M T W T F S S
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EU6668+1
EU Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviación
320
7:40 PM
CST TT2
10:55 PM
CST
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
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CA4518+2
CA Air China
320
9:30 PM
CST TT2
12:55 AM+1
CST
3h 25m
M T W T F S S
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MU5470
MU China Eastern
321
10:10 PM
CST T1
1:20 AM+1
CST
3h 10m
M T W T F S S
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CA3099
CA Air China
33F
2:05 AM
CST
4:55 AM
CST
2h 50m
M T W T F S S
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AF5232cs
AF Air France
321
6:55 AM
CST TT2
9:55 AM
CST
3h
M T W T F S S
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MU5418+8
MU China Eastern
321
6:55 AM
CST T2
9:55 AM
CST
3h
M T W T F S S
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AF5256cs
AF Air France
321
6:55 AM
CST T2
9:55 AM
CST
3h
M T W T F S S
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EY5774cs
EY Etihad
321
6:55 AM
CST T2
9:55 AM
CST
3h
M T W T F S S
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QF4286cs
QF Qant
321
6:55 AM
CST TT2
9:55 AM
CST
3h
M T W T F S S
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3U5218cs
3U Sichuan
321
6:55 AM
CST TT2
9:55 AM
CST
3h
M T W T F S S
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SC5496cs
SC Shandong
321
7:20 AM
CST TT2
10:10 AM
CST
2h 50m
M T W T F S S
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ZH4533cs
ZH Shenzhen
320
7:20 AM
CST TT2
10:10 AM
CST
2h 50m
M T W T F S S
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CA4503+4
CA Air China
32Q
7:20 AM
CST T2
10:10 AM
CST
2h 50m
M T W T F S S
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NZ3711cs
NZ Air New Zealand
32N
7:30 AM
CST TT2
10:15 AM
CST
2h 45m
M T W T F S S
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3U8963
3U Sichuan
320
8:55 AM
CST TT1
11:50 AM
CST
2h 55m
M T W T F S S
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NZ3825cs
NZ Air New Zealand
321
9:15 AM
CST T2
12:05 PM
CST
2h 50m
M T W T F S S
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ZH4537cs
ZH Shenzhen
321
9:15 AM
CST TT2
12:05 PM
CST
2h 50m
M T W T F S S
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NZ3887cs
NZ Air New Zealand
32Q
9:30 AM
CST TT2
12:15 PM
CST
2h 45m
M T W T F S S
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CA4507+2
CA Air China
32Q
9:48 AM
CST T2
12:12 PM
CST
2h 24m
M T W T F S S
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SC5506cs
SC Shandong
32Q
9:55 AM
CST TT2
1:00 PM
CST
3h 5m
M T W T F S S
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CA4517+2
CA Air China
32Q
9:55 AM
CST TT2
1:00 PM
CST
3h 5m
M T W T F S S
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NZ3854cs
NZ Air New Zealand
321
12:05 PM
CST TT2
2:55 PM
CST
2h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
ZH4228cs
ZH Shenzhen
359
12:40 PM
CST TT2
3:45 PM
CST
3h 5m
M T W T F S S
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NZ3830cs
NZ Air New Zealand
359
12:40 PM
CST T2
3:45 PM
CST
3h 5m
M T W T F S S
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NZ3852cs
NZ Air New Zealand
359
1:00 PM
CST TT2
3:45 PM
CST
2h 45m
M T W T F S S
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CA8558+2
CA Air China
359
1:16 PM
CST TT2
3:37 PM
CST
2h 21m
M T W T F S S
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QF4016cs
QF Qant
787
1:30 PM
CST TT2
4:30 PM
CST
3h
M T W T F S S
Prices
EY5765cs
EY Etihad
787
1:30 PM
CST T2
4:30 PM
CST
3h
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ3827cs
NZ Air New Zealand
319
2:35 PM
CST TT2
5:20 PM
CST
2h 45m
M T W T F S S
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CA4509+4
CA Air China
321
2:55 PM
CST TT2
5:55 PM
CST
3h
M T W T F S S
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MU5414+4
MU China Eastern
787
2:55 PM
CST T2
5:33 PM
CST
2h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SC5486cs
SC Shandong
321
2:55 PM
CST TT2
6:00 PM
CST
3h 5m
M T W T F S S
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3U8967
3U Sichuan
332
3:20 PM
CST TT1
6:05 PM
CST
2h 45m
M T W T F S S
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EU6667+1
EU Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviación
320
3:25 PM
CST TT2
6:20 PM
CST
2h 55m
M T W T F S S
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3U8965
3U Sichuan
321
4:00 PM
CST T1
6:40 PM
CST
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
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EU6677+1
EU Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviación
320
5:15 PM
CST TT2
8:10 PM
CST
2h 55m
M T W T F S S
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MU5469
MU China Eastern
321
6:10 PM
CST TT2
8:50 PM
CST
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CA8592+3
CA Air China
321
8:15 PM
CST TT2
10:50 PM
CST
2h 35m
M T W T F S S
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SC5488cs
SC Shandong
321
8:15 PM
CST T2
10:40 PM
CST
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
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ZH4094cs
ZH Shenzhen
321
8:55 PM
CST T2
11:45 PM
CST
2h 50m
M T W T F S S
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CA8594+2
CA Air China
321
10:42 PM
CST TT2
1:03 AM+1
CST
2h 21m
M T W T F S S
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No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

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Shanghai (Pudong) to Chengdu (Shuangliu)
3 carriers, 244 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 244 Flights/wk 1,059 mi 2h 53m nonstop 64 1-stop hubs

PVG–CTU is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Air China, China Eastern Airlines and Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviación lead the route. The flight covers 1,059 miles in approximately 2h 53m. Beyond nonstop, 64 hubs offer 1-stop connections.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop PVG–CTU service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
CA Air China Also: LX, NZ, OS, SC, ZH 49 320, 321, 32N, 359, 77F 2h53-3h30 Star Alliance LX, NZ, OS, SC, ZH
MU China Eastern Airlines Also: 3U, AF, EY, JL, QF 21 321, 77W 3h05-3h40 SkyTeam 3U, AF, EY, JL, QF
EU Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviación Also: 3U 13 320 3h10-3h15 3U
Aircraft on this route
320 Airbus A320 – CA, EU, ZH
321 Airbus A321 – 3U, CA, EY, MU, NZ, SC
32N Airbus A320neo – CA, NZ
32Q Airbus A321neo – LX, NZ, SC
332 Airbus A330-200 – AF
359 Airbus A350-900 – 3U, CA, NZ, OS, ZH
77F Boeing 777F – CA
77W Boeing 777-300ER – EY, JL, MU
787 Boeing 787 – QF
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: CA (49 flights/wk, 59%)
SkyTeam: MU (21 flights/wk, 25%)
Unaffiliated: EU (13 flights/wk, 16%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, PVG to CTU direction.
Mon
36
flights
Tue
37
flights
Wed
32
flights
Thu
36
flights
Fri
34
flights
Sat
37
flights
Sun
32
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
38
Nonstop flights
244
Outbound / wk
244
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for PVG to CTU.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
64
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~42h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,188
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

Other ways to reach Chengdu (Shuangliu) from Shanghai (Pudong)

Nearby airports with service to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport.
Metric PVG→CTU SHA→CTU NTG→CTU
Distance from PVG 28 mi 81 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 7 1
Weekly flights 244 117 3
Flight time 2h 53m 2h 50m 1h 57m
Airports within 200 miles of PVG with service to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Chengdu (Shuangliu) is 0 hours the same as Shanghai (Pudong).
PVG: CST · CTU: CST

When it's 6:00 PM in Shanghai (Pudong), it's 6:00 PM in Chengdu (Shuangliu).
Distance & Flight Time
1,059 mi / 1,704 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 53m to 3h 40m.
Getting to PVG

The Maglev from Longyang Road Metro station covers the 30 km to Pudong in 8 minutes (¥50 one-way, ¥40 off-peak). The Maglev does not reach the city center directly; transfer to Metro Line 2 at Longyang Road. Metro Line 2 runs the full route from city center to PVG but takes 60–70 minutes and requires a terminal transfer at the airport.Taxis from People's Square cost ¥130–180 and take 45–75 minutes depending on traffic. The elevated highway is faster than surface roads. Ride-hail via DiDi is comparable in price.

PVG–CTU Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Shanghai (Pudong) to Chengdu (Shuangliu) route.
Route details
Distance1,059 mi / 1,704 km
Flight time2h 53m to 3h 40m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights244 out / 244 return
1-stop connections64 hubs
Origin: PVG
IATA / ICAOPVG / ZSPD
TimezoneAsia/Shanghai
Passengers/yr76.8M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m
Destination: CTU
IATA / ICAOCTU / ZUUU
TimezoneAsia/Chongqing
Passengers/yr20.0M
Elevation1,625 ft / 495 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about PVG to CTU flights.
Nonstop flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport take approximately 2h 53m to 3h 40m. The route covers 1,059 miles.
3 airlines operate nonstop service: Air China, Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviación and China Eastern Airlines. Plus 10 codeshare partners.
There are approximately 244 nonstop flights per week from PVG to CTU. The return direction has about 244 weekly flights.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available through BZX, HGH, FUG, YNT, PZI, ZHA, LUM, DLU, TCZ, WNZ, NNG, TNA, DLC, DNH, YIN, LJG, HFE, TYN, XNN, DZH, JHG, FOC, XMN, YCU, CKG, WUH, KHN, CGO, BHY, XIC, KHG, SYX, NKG, SJW, TSN, YIH, HET, TAO, PKX, KMG, CAN, CSX, ANC, SZX, JJN, PEK, CGQ, HAK, HRB, SHE, LHW, ZUH, URC, DWC, LYI, DEL, NGB, LGG, INC, BUD, CDG, FRA, AMS and ZRH. These options provide additional schedule flexibility.
Yes, return flights from CTU to PVG are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include SHA, NTG and WUX. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from PVG to CTU

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) are connected by nonstop service from Air China, Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviación and China Eastern Airlines. With 244 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

PVG to CTU Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from PVG to CTU ranges from 2 hours 53 minutes to 3 hours 40 minutes. The route covers a distance of 1,059 miles (1,704 km). There are approximately 244 weekly flights outbound and 244 return, totaling 488 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

64 one-stop connections are available, with the fastest taking approximately 4 hours via BZX. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Shanghai (Minhang) (SHA), Nantong (Tongzhou) (NTG) and Wuxi (WUX).